Best wishes, but not nearly as big a loss as many are making it out to be.

]]>By: darksidecowboyhttp://nhl.nbcsports.com/2014/07/01/stastny-picks-the-blues-four-years-28-million/comment-page-1/#comment-349275
Tue, 01 Jul 2014 19:28:30 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2335447#comment-349275Benn is actually one hell of a captain, but Spezza can now just have fun without the pressure along with his bud Hemsky
]]>By: pj608http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2014/07/01/stastny-picks-the-blues-four-years-28-million/comment-page-1/#comment-349273
Tue, 01 Jul 2014 19:27:09 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2335447#comment-349273hes worth 7 mil…. he wasnt worth that much to COL because he would be a 3rd line role and they have to think about signing Mackinnon to 8+ mill in the near future. Duchene and Landeskog are locked up for about 5 more years at 6 mil. Why would they have given stasty 7 to play on the 3rd line? Good pick up, one player i wish NJ dished out the money for…
]]>By: avfanforlifehttp://nhl.nbcsports.com/2014/07/01/stastny-picks-the-blues-four-years-28-million/comment-page-1/#comment-349230
Tue, 01 Jul 2014 19:09:32 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2335447#comment-349230STATS wasn’t full of it, the media was Dueman… I was hoping the AV’s would step up and go somewhere in the 6 range and that would be that. All good now – I’ll take Iginla🙂 $10mil plus cap space left – Plenty to sign RO’R.
]]>By: jpat2424http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2014/07/01/stastny-picks-the-blues-four-years-28-million/comment-page-1/#comment-349184
Tue, 01 Jul 2014 18:47:08 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2335447#comment-349184Have fun with another 1st round exit.
]]>By: avscuphttp://nhl.nbcsports.com/2014/07/01/stastny-picks-the-blues-four-years-28-million/comment-page-1/#comment-349099
Tue, 01 Jul 2014 18:12:05 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2335447#comment-349099I think it is fine. We are deep at center and need to figure out a way to get ROR signed long term and Mackinnon will be getting a big deal soon. I couldn’t see him going much below $6/yr and much above that seems like too much.

See ya Paulie! Good luck except against the AVS!

]]>By: valoisvipershttp://nhl.nbcsports.com/2014/07/01/stastny-picks-the-blues-four-years-28-million/comment-page-1/#comment-349065
Tue, 01 Jul 2014 18:01:58 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2335447#comment-349065You should be happy you got Speeza(+Hemsky as a result of the Speeza trade) as he has the leadership that Dallas craves and needs so badly.
]]>By: valoisvipershttp://nhl.nbcsports.com/2014/07/01/stastny-picks-the-blues-four-years-28-million/comment-page-1/#comment-349046
Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:55:49 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2335447#comment-349046They said similar things when the Blues got Miller. The Blues are starting to remind me of the Sharks. A great regular season team.
]]>By: duemanhttp://nhl.nbcsports.com/2014/07/01/stastny-picks-the-blues-four-years-28-million/comment-page-1/#comment-349035
Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:52:56 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2335447#comment-349035So because he didn’t give the Avs a 2 million dollar “home-team discount” that makes him full of $hit? You’re too funny! lol
]]>By: jimmythttp://nhl.nbcsports.com/2014/07/01/stastny-picks-the-blues-four-years-28-million/comment-page-1/#comment-348967
Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:32:49 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2335447#comment-348967His hometown is St. Louis, born and raised.
]]>By: savior72http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2014/07/01/stastny-picks-the-blues-four-years-28-million/comment-page-1/#comment-348925
Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:19:51 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2335447#comment-348925YES!!!
]]>By: r8rbhawkhttp://nhl.nbcsports.com/2014/07/01/stastny-picks-the-blues-four-years-28-million/comment-page-1/#comment-348923
Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:18:38 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2335447#comment-348923son of a!
]]>By: avfanforlifehttp://nhl.nbcsports.com/2014/07/01/stastny-picks-the-blues-four-years-28-million/comment-page-1/#comment-348918
Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:16:07 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2335447#comment-348918UUUGGGHHHHHH !!!! Not to a Divisional Rival!!! I’m guessing the Av’s offered 5 – 5 1/2 per… I really thought he’d stay an AV, what with his family history, etc… So the whole “home-team discount” was all BS… AV’s have 21mil in cap space – SIGN RO’R TODAY!!!
]]>By: darksidecowboyhttp://nhl.nbcsports.com/2014/07/01/stastny-picks-the-blues-four-years-28-million/comment-page-1/#comment-348886
Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:07:56 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2335447#comment-348886Damn I was hoping the Stars would get him, although Spezza isn’t shabby. The Central is getting crazy strong. At least the AVs will be a little weaker, thanks Blues.
]]>By: bluesdroogiehttp://nhl.nbcsports.com/2014/07/01/stastny-picks-the-blues-four-years-28-million/comment-page-1/#comment-348882
Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:07:03 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2335447#comment-348882Elliot and ALLEN. Lets see if Allen can bring his game to the NHL. We saw Bishop do it. Now lets hope that Allen can follow suit.(except this time stay with the Blues)

I thought Elliot played very well for the most part last season. I think every year he has seemed to improve. He was not the reason we lost to the Kings 2 years ago. Lack of offense was. How many posts did we hit? How many empty nets did we miss?

Much too big of a contract but congrats to Stastny for getting the big dollars and Kudos to Sakic for sticking to the Avs plan. Sometimes hard to say bye but in this case, I don’t feel he is worth that kind of money and they still need to sign ROR! I think ROR has more upside and perhaps they will be able to work out a long term deal.

Is ROR worth $6.5/year? Hard to pay him that and keep harmony on the team with Duchene and Landy at $5.5 this year. Hope ROR is reasonable or arbitration could be ugly for both.